Month: February 2019

When Shannon said she wanted us to do something nice for ourselves and tell her about it, I don’t think she had this in mind. Shannon or @liftinglawyer turned 31 yesterday. Her only request was to be selfish and do something just for you and then tell her about it. I know it’s an odd […]

You want awkward, you want distracted – Rebecca and I have you covered. I started following her on her fitness account because she would should these bicep flex photos and her lifts and it just made me smile. The images made me feel like it was ok that I “selfied” hard. You could see how […]

Sometimes when I feel overwhelmed I start to think what would happen if I ran away. What would happen if we packed our bags and just got on a plane and left everything behind? How happy could that be? How relieving could that be? How long could those feelings last? I buckled down on studying […]

There’s no magic. It feels sad just writing that, but I think we need to have a conversation about what magic really is. I think many of us imagine magic to be a pill or a drink. It’s the fairy dust that Fairy Godmother sprinkled on Cinderella that turned her rags into a ball gown. […]

Meet Sam. Pronouns: they and them. They were a client of mine when I first started coaching. Sam has changed since we worked together and I couldn’t be more proud of them. We talked about everything from their transition and recovery from surgery to LGBT rights and politics. It was so nice getting to know […]

For many, meal planning can be difficult. This is something that I see online and talk to clients about as well. The struggle can is figuring out how to make meals that… Taste good. Keep us full. Can be made in a timely manner. Aren’t too boring. I think the first thing I want to […]

While cake and doughnuts/donuts are my over-the-top treat when I crave something sweet, cookies are one of my favorite things to bake. I find them to be simple, at least in comparison to a cake. I also like how they’re easy to manipulate. Maybe one of my super powers is the ability to adjust recipes […]

Going to the grocery store used to freak me out a bit. Prior to overhauling my eating – and to be honest, that’s really what it was in the beginning, I had no issues going in and going up and down every aisle. I would grab what looked tasty or was cheap. Shifting my eating […]

Meet Tyree or Ty. He made himself a superhero, or at least I’m sure 10-year-old Ty would think so. For fun, he powerlifts. By day, he’s works with homeless populations in Wisconsin. Go ahead, your heart can melt, mine did. From public health and homelessness to sports and body image our conversation covered a lot […]